flanger

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UK/ˈflæn.dʒə(ɹ)/

noun

An electronic device or software that alters the sound of an instrument by combining out-of-phase copies of its original sound.

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Meanings

nounflanger (plural flangers)

plural flangers

  1. entertainmentAn electronic device or software that alters the sound of an instrument by combining out-of-phase copies of its original sound.
  2. USA mechanical device used to remove ice and snow from railway lines.

Origin

From flange + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

flanger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flanger

MLA

“flanger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flanger. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flanger,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flanger.

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